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DL5

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,123
Current units
802
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
4

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North East
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
321

Postcode sectors in DL5

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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14,876 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
6, Darlington Road, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6RB 24 July 2026 £190,000
49, Millfields, Aycliffe, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6ND 23 July 2026 £225,000
7, Bloomesley Close, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4XQ 23 July 2026 £230,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
17
Primary
10
Secondary
3

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3,424
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 1,328
  • Anti social behaviour 565
  • Criminal damage and arson 367
  • Shoplifting 285
  • Public order 223

Census 2021

Population and age profile

DL5 usual residents
29,491
Age-profile population
29,603

Age bands in DL5

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.2%

5,084 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

3,158 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.5%

6,660 residents

Age 45 to 64
28%

8,295 residents

Age 65 and over
21.6%

6,406 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 784 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

752 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 551 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • BEWICK CRESCENT SURGERY

    27 BEWICK CRESCENT, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 5LH

    ODS code A83037

  • JUBILEE MEDICAL GROUP

    COBBLERS HALL, CARERS WAY, BURN LANE, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 4SE

    ODS code A83066

  • PEASE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    2 PEASE WAY, NEWTON AYCLIFFE, DL5 5NH

    ODS code A83074

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £135,750 from 2,454 recorded sales in DL5. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for County Durham is £138,148 in June 2026, up 7.0% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

17 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 3 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3,424 published events cover 12 months, averaging 285.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 1,328 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.